Re: Texas Tomato Cages

Tue Aug 22, 2017 5:48 pm

I have not really measured my tomato cages. I don't use commercial cages for tomatoes. Since the leaves and branches grow out of the cage either 20 or 24 inches is fine. Just put the cages on when you plant.

I prefer CRW for tomatoes. They come in 7 ft heights (indeterminate tomatoes can get 8-10 ft tall ) , the holes are big enough to reach the tomatoes and it is strong.

Most commercial cages are only 3-4 ft tall. Ok for short tomatoes, but still need staking since they aren't really heavy duty. For taller tomatoes you have to stack and stake them.

I get the folding tomato cages because they are easy to store and I can open them up and use them as a fence for the garden or a trellis for beans, peas and cucumbers.

Re: Texas Tomato Cages

Tue Aug 22, 2017 6:35 pm

Thank you, but I'm looking for the measurements between the legs, my beds along the side of the house are barely 20" wide, not too concerned with the raised beds on the hill but worried the Texas Tomato cages wont fit in the side hugel beds, but after looking at the pics on line, the legs are set pretty far in from the outside diameter so I should be OK.